Korea’s best-known older generation female artist, Chun Kyung-ja, died in New York two months ago aged 91, but news of her death has only just been made public. According to the Korea JoongAng Daily: Chun is best known for her exotic and strong-colored paintings of women and flowers that express sorrow, loneliness and longing. You … [Read More]
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Cho Seong-jin wins Chopin Competition
Congratulations to Cho Seong-jin for winning first prize in the 17th International Fryderyck Chopin Piano Competition. The award was presented on 21 October in Warsaw. The below video is of stage III of the finals on 14 October. Cho starts to play at about 1:13:30 and continues for one hour. Links: chopincompetition2015.com [Read More]
The British Korean Society annual House of Lords event
The British Korean Society will be having its annual House of Lords reception on 28 October. One or two places remain, so if you have not yet booked you might just be able to get in. Reception at the House of Lords Cholmondeley Room and Terrace, London SW1A 0AA Wednesday 28th October 2015 7pm to … [Read More]
In pictures: Silent Movies in Q-Park Cavendish Square
I popped over to Cavendish Square this afternoon to see the exhibition on Level -3 of the Cavendish Square car park (directly underneath Shin Meekyoung’s gradually eroding equestrian statue of the Duke of Cumberland sculpted out of soap). ISKAI Contemporary Art had curated part of the exhibition, bringing six Korean artists to the space. It’s … [Read More]
Sherlock to play in Korean movie theatres?
Found on Facebook: according to Mr Timothy Holm, who will be known to many LKL followers, the Sherlock Christmas Special will be screened in some Korean cinemas. [Read More]
Event news: Unsuk Chin’s Clarinet Concerto to receive UK premiere
Unsuk Chin’s Clarinet Conerto will be getting its UK premiere on 22 October as part of the Philharmonia’s Music of Today series. It is scored for orchestra with a huge percussion session: the publisher’s website lists such instruments as a bell-tree, washboard, wine glass in B-flat, 2 fishing reels and a vibraslap. Kent Nagano, who … [Read More]
Hyundai Motor celebrates 10 years in UK with London photo mosaic
To celebrate its 10th anniversary in the UK, Hyundai are sending their latest hydrogen fuel cell car in a journey to map The Knowledge in partnership with Ordnance Survey. On the way they are taking photos which will be combined together into a time-lapse video and a giant mosaic. Today’s Evening Standard has more details. … [Read More]
Koo Jeong A designs UK’s first glow-in-the-dark skate park
The UK’s first glow in the dark skate park opened in Everton Park on 5 October. The park, designed by Korean artist Koo Jeong A, is part-painted with luminous paint. According to the Liverpool Echo: Artist Koo Jeong A worked with young people from North Liverpool and skaters to devise the new wheels park. The … [Read More]
Exhibition news: Shine Artists Autumn Contemporary Collection
Shine Artists return to the Albemarle Gallery this month with their stable of emerging Korean and Western artists. Mari Kim and Jeong Woojae have exhibited with them before, but I think this is the first time the work of Im Jibin has been shown. The exhibition runs 08 Oct – 31 Oct 2015 at Albemarle … [Read More]
Event news: Music and Ideas – Whose score is it anyway?
Hyelim Kim will be joining in a discussion with Peter Wiegold at the Royal College of Music today. Sounds like a thoroughly interesting topic particularly given their jazz collaborations together. Music and Ideas: Whose score is it anyway? 5:15pm | 01 October 2015 | Recital Hall Royal College of Music Free but advance reservation required. … [Read More]
Exhibition news: elsewhere, at the Royal College of Art
A brief show at the RCA features work by Soonhak Kwon and Suhee Kim, among others. Note that despite the poster and what it says on the RCA website, one of the exhibitors tells me the exhibition closes on 4 October, not 11 October. elsewhere 30 September 2015 to 4 October 2015 | 10am – … [Read More]
Yeonmi Park’s DPRK refugee memoir out next week
Yeonmi Park’s defector memoir In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl’s Journey to Freedom comes out in a couple of days. It is trailed in this weekend’s Telegraph and her testimony has also been examined in The Diplomat. Italian and German editions will be coming out later this year. According to Aidan Foster Carter, … [Read More]
In Korea, historical grievances last down the generations
Today’s Korea Times article, Man fined for obstructing ancestral rite, is nicely timed to ensure good behaviour over the Chuseok period. But the ancestral rite Mr Kim disrupted was not any old rite. This is a family grievance that goes back to 1453 and the reign of King Sejo: The court said Kim got into … [Read More]
Free short story by Heinz Insu Fenkl
Five Arrows, a short story by writer and translator Heinz Insu Fenkl is available in the August issue of New Yorker magazine. If you’re lazy there’s an audio version on Soundcloud available here. And at the bottom of the New Yorker webpage you’ll find a link to his translation of the Yi Mun-yol story which … [Read More]
Yi Mun-yol on plagiarism and the publishing industry
A good interview with Yi Mun-yol in the Korea JoongAng Daily. A couple of quotes. On recovering from an operation to remove a kidney cancer: It would be so unfortunate to not be able to drink for the rest of my life. I remember how he enjoyed a drink at the London Book Fair… A … [Read More]
Exhibition news: The 10 Longevity – wishes and stories
Notice of a brief exhibition taking place in Worcester Park this week. The opening event will include a talk by Prof Pak Young-sook. The Ten Longevity: Wishes and Stories I would like to invite you to participate in an exploration of Korean humour and wishes in the ten symbols of longevity. Join us for a … [Read More]